Ukraine peace talks

Zelenskyy, EU leaders prepare for Trump talks amid Putin peace push

European leaders traveling with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington expect Donald Trump to pressure Ukraine during talks and plan to show unity against Russia’s attempts to dictate the terms of peace, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 03:59 PM

Sybiha: Peace in Ukraine can’t be decided without Kyiv

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on Aug. 14 that peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine’s participation, adding that Russia, as the aggressor, remains intent on continuing its war. He made the statement on X ahead of the Aug. 15 summit in Alaska.

15 August 2025, 11:30 AM

Rubio: U.S. and Russia exchanged new ideas on Ukraine peace

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas aimed at restarting peace talks to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Rubio told reporters on July 10, according to the Associated Press.

10 July 2025, 07:15 PM

Macron talks Ukraine, tariffs, and Iran with Trump in late-night call

French President Emmanuel Macron held a late-night call with U.S. President Donald Trump on July 3 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the situation in Iran, and transatlantic trade negotiations, The Guardian reported, citing the Élysée Palace.

4 July 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukraine says only direct Zelenskyy-Putin meeting can end war

A breakthrough in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine will only be possible through a direct meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsya said in an interview with Suspilne on June 19.

20 June 2025, 05:57 PM

Lindsey Graham slams Medvedev over Russia’s real war goals

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham responded on June 3 to recent comments by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who openly admitted that Russia is participating in negotiations not to seek peace, but to achieve a "faster victory."

3 June 2025, 04:50 PM

Zelenskyy: Just peace likely only after Putin

A just peace for Ukraine will eventually come—but likely only after the end of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s rule, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with German broadcaster RTL on May 29.

29 May 2025, 06:04 PM

Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul end with no progress

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia held in Istanbul have concluded, Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry told Reuters on May 16, according to The Guardian.

16 May 2025, 04:05 PM

Ukraine, U.S., and Türkiye to meet ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks

A trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and Türkiye is set to take place in Istanbul at 12:30 p.m. local time, Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 10:10 AM

Pope Leo XIV vows to help end wars from Ukraine to Gaza

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has offered to mediate between warring nations, he said during a May 14 audience with representatives of 23 Eastern Christian Churches at the Vatican, Le Monde reported.

14 May 2025, 04:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to talk, but only if Russia halts all attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s offer to hold direct peace talks “without any preconditions” as “a good sign,” but said the real first step should be a full and lasting ceasefire, starting May 12.

11 May 2025, 12:06 PM

Is all hope lost with Trump? What Ukraine can expect from ceasefire talks and U.S. support

NV, with the help of Ukrainian diplomats, has outlined the most realistic scenarios for Ukraine’s future as Donald Trump appears to have effectively chosen Russia’s dictator as his negotiating partner.

25 April 2025, 02:52 PM

Return the children: Yermak says no peace without justice

Russia must immediately return all Ukrainian children it illegally deported, and this issue is “not just humanitarian but essential” to any future peace deal, said Andrii Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, in a column for The Telegraph on March 28.

28 March 2025, 04:30 PM

Zelenskyy forms delegation for potential Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the formation of a delegation to engage with international partners in organizing a negotiation process aimed at achieving a just peace, according to an official decree published on March 15.

15 March 2025, 04:35 PM

US claims talks with Ukraine and Russia; Kremlin denies involvement

Senior officials from Donald Trump’s administration are set to meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia this week, CNN reported on March 10, citing a source familiar with the US delegation’s plans, while Russia’s Foreign Ministry and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any such talks were scheduled, according to Russian media.

10 March 2025, 11:16 AM

Zelenskyy: Diplomacy can reclaim occupied lands without surrendering Ukraine’s interests

Ukraine aims to regain territories temporarily occupied by Russia through diplomatic means to preserve its most valuable resource — human lives, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 18 during his official visit to Türkiye, Ukrinform reported.

18 February 2025, 05:26 PM

French PM Bayrou warns of growing ties between Putin and Trump

The emergency summit of European leaders in Paris on Feb. 17 “did not dispel concerns,” French Prime Minister François Bayrou said on Feb. 18, according to the French news outlet BFMTV.

18 February 2025, 04:57 PM

Lavrov draws a hard line: Russia won’t yield any territory in talks

Moscow is not considering any territorial concessions in negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Radio Liberty on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 06:16 PM

Zelenskyy calls for a European special envoy on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a European special envoy for Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 05:10 PM

G7 ties future Russia sanctions to peace talks

During the Munich Security Conference in Germany, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries met, with Ukraine’s acting Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha participating in part of the discussions, European Pravda reported on Feb. 15.

16 February 2025, 11:55 AM

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